This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Genetic Engineering > Genetic Engineering – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Genetic Engineering Quiz 47 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This seals the sticky ends of restriction fragments to make recombinant DNA A) Restriction enzymes. B) DNA ligase. C) Reverse transcriptase. D) Gene cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA ligase. 2. Many foods that I eat are GMOs (genetically modified organisms). A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 3. Suggest a characteristic that would be useful in a new breed of sheep. A) Leaner meat, quicker growing, greater yield, disease resistance,. B) Fattier meat, slower growing, less wool. C) Disease resistance, less wool, smaller yield. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaner meat, quicker growing, greater yield, disease resistance,. 4. State the term for altering or changing the genetic material of an organism. A) Genetic engineering. B) Plasmid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 5. Which of these is the third step in selective breeding flowers. A) Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits. B) Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate. C) Watch the seeds grow. D) Choose which trait is desirable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits. 6. The most famous clone was Dolly the Sheep who was born on 5th June 1996. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. Technique to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on size and charge A) Genetic Engineering. B) Gel Electrophoresis. C) Vector. D) Restriction enzyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gel Electrophoresis. 8. During the transfer of the recombinant plasmid into a host cell which is commonly a bacterium, the recombinant bacterium will undergo cloning. Which of the following is involved in gene cloning? A) Transcription. B) Translation. C) Replication. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replication. 9. The pattern of bars in a DNA profile shows A) The order of bases in a particular gene. B) The presence of different sized fragments. C) The presence of dominant or recessive alleles for a trait. D) The order of genes along a chromosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The presence of different sized fragments. 10. We can use cloning on al the following EXCEPT for? A) Animals. B) Rocks. C) Plants. D) Microorganisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rocks. 11. What is the third step in the transformation of a bacterium to produce human insulin A) Bacterium reproduces (mitosis) and starts producing human insulin gene which we harvest them from. B) Plasmid is then retuned to bacterium and reproduces with donor gene in it. C) Plasmids will be cut with the same restriction enzyme used to cut the desired gene. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plasmids will be cut with the same restriction enzyme used to cut the desired gene. 12. A conventional method of modifying organisms by choosing and mating individuals with desired traits over many generations is known as: A) Safety assessments. B) Shelf life. C) Biotechnology. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selective breeding. 13. Translation takes place in the A) Nucleus. B) Mitochondria. C) Ribosome. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ribosome. 14. What is the process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms? A) Cell Editing. B) Cell Transformation. C) Genetic Engineering. D) Selective Breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic Engineering. 15. How does CRISPR differ from previous techniques of gene editing? A) Slower, more expensive, more accurate. B) Faster, more expensive, more accurate. C) Faster, cheaper and more accurate. D) Slower, cheaper, less accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Faster, cheaper and more accurate. 16. Which of the following best describes a recombinant DNA? A) A section of DNA. B) A bundle of DNA. C) Circular DNA found in bacteria. D) DNA that has genes from different organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DNA that has genes from different organisms. 17. What does GM mean? A) Genetically made. B) Genetically modified. C) Generous man. D) Gayle magennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetically modified. 18. Which is not performed to produce recombinant DNA? A) Selection of the perfect vector with which the gene must be integrated. B) Removal of the genetic sequences of an organism. C) Selection of the perfect enzymes with which the gene must be integrated. D) Insertion of the genetic sequences into other sequences of another organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selection of the perfect enzymes with which the gene must be integrated. 19. Gene therapy treatment is given to patients with diseases like cystic fibrosis A) Through breathing treatments. B) By Recombinant DNA. C) By blood transfusions. D) By Gene therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through breathing treatments. 20. Which two processes are involved in protein synthesis? A) Replication and Transcription. B) Replication and Translation. C) Transcription and Translation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transcription and Translation. 21. Genetic engineering has produced goats whose milk contains proteins that can be used as medicines. This effect was produced by ..... A) Mixing foreign genes into milk. B) Injecting genes into the goats' udders. C) Inserting foreign genes into fertilized goat eggs. D) Genetically modifying the nutritional needs of the goats' offspring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inserting foreign genes into fertilized goat eggs. 22. In certain species of plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what will be the phenotype of the offspring? A) 100% white flowers. B) 75% white flowers, 25% purple flowers. C) 100% purple flowers. D) 25% white flowers, 75% purple flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25% white flowers, 75% purple flowers. 23. Food manufacturers A) Genetic manipulation is unnatural. B) Increase productivity. C) Stimulate pest resistance. D) Product manufacturers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Product manufacturers. 24. A technique used to replace missing or defective genes in individuals with genetic disorders A) Selective breeding (also known as artificial selection). B) Gene Therapy. C) Gene Splicing (production of Transgenic / Genetically Modified Organisms). D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene Therapy. 25. The process where proteins are made from RNA is called ..... ? A) Translation. B) Insulin. C) PCR. D) Phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Translation. 26. ..... changes the genetic material of a living organism. A) Genome. B) Crossbreeding. C) Bioremediation. D) Genetic Modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic Modification. 27. Which of the following is an example of a human protein that has been genetically engineered? A) Myosin. B) Gastrin. C) Insulin. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insulin. 28. Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments based on their ..... A) Size. B) Color. C) Species. D) Base pairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Size. 29. What is the process of making an exact genetic copy of a living thing? A) Cells. B) Genes. C) Cloning. D) Tissues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloning. 30. The ability to recognize a predator is an example of a ..... adaptation? A) Behavioral. B) Structural. C) Physiological. D) None of above. 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